Today we were awoken with the news that Off2Colombia were announcing that ‘Colombia could become the next gay capital of the world’. A big claim but, with this article here we at the Colombia Travel Blog are sure they feel justified. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– The truth is, considering Colombia’s distinctly Conservative roots, Bogota […]
Category: Colombia off the beaten path
Much like your back, Colombia is full of hard-to-reach places that, if you manage to get to, are some of the most amazing, most indescribable places to itch – Uh… go. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– We’ve looked at Tatacoa Desert and how to travel to the Amazon in Colombia by boat, and those are undoubtedly two highlights. […]
Colombia is a trekker’s paradise, with routes to be found through snow-capped mountains, Amazonian jungle, desert landscapes and places such as Cocora Valley, which has no parallel. One trek gaining increasing popularity is The Lost City (Ciudad Perdida), accessible from Santa Marta, Taganga and Tayrona National Park. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– It’s little wonder […]
There are myriad reasons to visit San Gil, from the spectacular countryside to the delicious food to the opportunity to meet fellow travellers (it’s a popular destination for a vacation to Colombia). The number one reason, however, is definitely adventure sports. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– San Gil has an abundance of things to do […]
If this isn’t your first time here you’ll know the leader of this here Colombia Travel Blog is Marcela, and Marcela is Colombian. The fact that Marcela is Colombian means she is genetically disposed to like salsa, and like salsa she does indeed. Lucky for Marcela, then, that last year she got to visit the city […]
–> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Valentina Bogotá, Colombia Valentina runs her own florist in Bogotá, KharismaFloral To drink a great coffee. To visit a beach, visit a great museum, eat delicious food and learn salsa, all in one day. To see the errors made by Hollywood. To be able to dismiss what they say […]
We’ve written about travel to Taganga before, but that was a while ago and the place is so beautiful and fun that we felt the need to do it again. Plus our friends at Off2Colombia, in their series of videos of Colombia, recently released their video of Taganga. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– Taganga is a […]
Unless you’ve been to Mars, Tatacoa Desert is like nothing you’ve seen before. Marcela had the chance to do it last year during a vacation to Colombia, and wrote about it on her original Blogger Colombia Travel Blog . Because it does rain from time to time, Tatacoa isn’t technically a desert. It’s considered a semi […]
San Agustin Archaeological Park is an amazing collection of Pre-Columbian head stones in a huge natural area of southern Colombia (a region that itself is well worth you visiting). It’s actually bigger than, for instance, the Machu Picchu National Park in Peru. –> Colombia Dolar (TRM) <– So, with this in mind, we thought we’d […]
Colombia very often defies expectations. In fact, it’s been said that it’s a land of constant surprise. One expectation of Colombia, however, that is thankfully met, is the image of the country as a tropical paradise. Sure, you won’t be soaked in sun if you travel to Bogota, but nonetheless you can head to the […]